Dave called Emma and told her the news.
"They caught them!" Emma exclaimed to her friends, "Juan and another guy came into our room, and they caught them!"
"That's great! Let's go!" Ava replied and they hurried back into the hotel.
By the time the girls got to their room, the door was open and Mr. Rivers was there along with two uniformed security men. They took Juan and Carlos out of the room while Mr. Rivers stayed to speak to the group. The two robbers scowled at the girls, and Emma stuck out her tongue at Juan.
When they were gone, Mr. Rivers smiled at Kacey and her friends.
"That was quite a clever trap. I didn't think it would work, but it did!"
Ava nodded, "Once I saw Juan's friend at the pool, I thought he looked familiar. He's the same one who's in your security video."
"Yes, and I'm going to interview them both before the police get here. They may have others who are involved in this," Mr. Rivers said.
"I think it may involve someone in the café or one of the restaurants," Ava said, "Because they had to get a master key to get into the rooms."
Mr. Rivers nodded, "Well, I'll find out what they know, and I'll call you later. Thank you, all of you, for catching these two."
"You're welcome," Ava replied.
Dave asked Mr. Rivers for his cell number so he could send him the video of the robbery.
"Mr. Rivers?" Kacey asked.
"Yes?"
"Now that we have the robbers, is there any way you can help Latanya get her job back? She was wrongly accused. She had nothing to do with the robberies."
He smiled, and said, "After I finish my investigation today, I'll talk to the manager, Mr. Robinson, about that."
"Thanks!" Kacey smiled.
Emma asked, "And when can we get our stuff back?"
Mr. Rivers replied, "If they have sold the items already, then we might not be able to get them back, but we'll try. We'll certainly see that you are reimbursed for the items. Excuse me, but I've got to go now. The police will be at my office any minute."
The door closed and the three couples all congratulated each other with hugs and kisses.
"Case closed!" Ava declared.
"Does this mean we can go eat lunch now? Cause I'm starving!" said Dave.
"You're beginning to sound just like Emma!" Kacey said, and everyone laughed.
"Hey, after lunch, let's go to the beach and do some surfing!" Josh suggested.
The next morning, the girls got up early to pack their things and get ready to leave the hotel. They planned to pick up the guys from their hotel and go to the airport together. As they were heading down to the lobby, Ava's phone rang.
"It's Mr. Rivers!" she announced before answering it. She listened intently and the other two girls waited patiently until the call was over. Ava thanked Mr. Rivers and hung up.
"Mr. Rivers said the two guys confessed once they got to the police station and were booked. They had another guy who worked in the café as a bus boy, named Sam, working with them. He got his hands on a master key and the room service jacket, and he examined the receipts at the café to find out the room numbers of people who were in the café eating. He texted the room numbers to the other two guys to let them know where to look for stuff. And all the stuff they stole is still in the trunk of Juan's car. Mr. Rivers said the police took the car and its contents as evidence until the trial."
"Great! That means we'll get our things back!" Emma exclaimed.
"Yeah," Ava continued, "None of the three guys was staying here as a guest. Only Sam worked here at the café. The other two just came here and hung out waiting for tips on which rooms to rob. All three of them had planned to leave the hotel tonight and take their stuff down to Miami to sell it. That's where they're really from."
"Wow, we caught them just in time!" Kacey declared, "Let's go tell the guys!"
An hour later, their convertible was parked outside the hotel entrance. The guys loaded the luggage into the trunk and then someone called out to them.
"Kacey! Ava!"
Kacey turned to find Tanya running towards them. They hugged each other.
"Thank you so much!" Tanya cried, "Mr. Robertson called me this morning and told me that you caught the robbers! He said I can come back to work here--with a raise!"
"That's great!" Kacey cried, and gave her another hug.
"Thank you, all of you," said Tanya, wiping tears from her eyes, "I was almost ready to give up everything...on ever finding another job and my dreams of going to college. Then I remembered what you told me, Kacey....that I needed to show my faith and thank God for the blessings he has given me, and to trust Him. And it all worked out!"
Kacey smiled, "I was praying for you, too, Tanya. God always answers our prayers."
Tanya nodded and gave her another hug.
"Thank you so much, Kacey! I'll never forget you!"
"You're welcome! Let's keep in touch. I want to come back here and attend your graduation!"
"That would be awesome!" Tanya cried.
The girls waved goodbye to Tanya as they drove away.
Ava turned to Kacey, saying "I'm so glad she got her job back."
Kacey just smiled.
"I knew it would all work out. God has never let me down yet."
"Amen to that!" Ava replied.
The End
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